Connoisseur's Journal

Vibrant & Crisp

The DRINK Sapphire Spritz

⏱️ 5 Mins 🍹 Easy 🥂 Spritz Glass

Ingredients

• 50ml Premium Gin (e.g. Harry's Premium Gin)
• 15ml Blue Curaçao liqueur
• 120ml Premium Tonic Water
• Fresh blueberries & lemon peel
• Fresh rosemary sprig (garnish)

Preparation

1. Fill a large balloon glass to the brim with crushed premium ice blocks.
2. Pour the dry gin and blue curaçao over the ice, stirring gently.
3. Top slowly with chilled tonic water to preserve carbonation.
4. Express the lemon peel over the glass, drop in a few fresh blueberries.
5. Light the tip of the rosemary briefly for a smoky aroma, and garnish.

Bold & Smoky

Smoked Rosemary Old Fashioned

⏱️ 7 Mins 🥃 Medium 🥃 Rocks Glass

Ingredients

• 60ml Blended Scotch (e.g. Devlin Blended Whiskey)
• 2 dashes Aromatic Angostura Bitters
• 1 Premium brown sugar cube
• Fresh rosemary sprig & orange peel
• 1 Large clear ice block

Preparation

1. Place brown sugar cube in rocks glass. Add bitters and muddle until dissolved.
2. Use a kitchen torch to lightly char a fresh rosemary sprig until aromatic smoke releases inside the glass.
3. Add a single large ice block on top of the rosemary.
4. Pour the blended whiskey slowly, stirring continuously for 20 seconds.
5. Express and garnish with an orange peel twist.

Exotic & Fruity

Hurghada Sunset Spritz

⏱️ 6 Mins 🍸 Easy 🍷 Wine Glass

Ingredients

• 45ml Botanical Dry Gin (or Swan Premium Vodka)
• 30ml Cold brewed organic hibiscus tea
• 15ml Freshly squeezed lime juice
• 60ml Sparkling Wine (e.g. Aida Valmont)
• Fresh mint leaves & lime wheel

Preparation

1. In a cocktail shaker with ice, combine the gin, hibiscus tea, and lime juice.
2. Shake vigorously for 10 seconds until chilled.
3. Double strain into a wine glass filled with fresh ice.
4. Top with sparkling wine to create a gorgeous layered sunset look. Garnish with lime & mint.

Light & Herbal

The Sakara Golden Shandy

⏱️ 4 Mins 🍺 Easy 🍺 Pint Glass

Ingredients

• 150ml Sakara Gold Beer (chilled)
• 100ml Premium Lemonade
• 15ml Homemade Ginger Syrup
• Fresh mint sprig & lemon wheel

Preparation

1. Stir the ginger syrup and cloudy lemonade together at the bottom of a cold pint glass.
2. Add ice blocks if desired, then pour the chilled Sakara Gold slowly to prevent excess foam.
3. Stir once very gently with a bar spoon.
4. Garnish with a lemon wheel and a fresh sprig of Egyptian mint.

Ultimate Refreshment

Stella Mint Cooler

⏱️ 4 Mins 🍺 Easy 🍺 Highball Glass

Ingredients

• 180ml Stella Lager (ice cold)
• 30ml Fresh lime juice
• 15ml Simple syrup
• 6-8 Fresh mint leaves
• Lime wheel for decoration

Preparation

1. Muddle mint leaves gently with simple syrup and fresh lime juice in a highball glass.
2. Fill the glass with crushed ice blocks.
3. Slowly pour the ice-cold Stella Lager over the top.
4. Give a quick, gentle stir from bottom to top and slide a lime wheel inside.

Vibrant Oasis

ID Blue Lagoon

⏱️ 5 Mins 🍸 Easy 🍹 Hurricane Glass

Ingredients

• 50ml ID Vodka Blue40
• 20ml Blue Curaçao liqueur
• 120ml Sparkling lemonade or Sprite
• Fresh lemon wheel & maraschino cherry

Preparation

1. Fill a tall hurricane glass with fresh ice cubes.
2. Pour the high-proof ID Vodka Blue40 and blue curaçao over the ice.
3. Top with sparkling lemonade and stir gently.
4. Garnish with a lemon wheel and a cherry on a bamboo stick.

Bold Fruit Blast

ID Black Cherry Fizz

⏱️ 5 Mins 🍹 Easy 🍹 Highball Glass

Ingredients

• 50ml ID Vodka Black50
• 25ml Dark sweet cherry syrup
• 20ml Fresh lime juice
• 90ml Club soda
• Dark cherries & lime wheel (garnish)

Preparation

1. Combine the ID Vodka Black50, cherry syrup, and lime juice in a shaker with ice.
2. Shake vigorously for 8 seconds.
3. Strain into a tall glass packed with fresh ice blocks.
4. Top with sparkling club soda, stir lightly, and drop in fresh cherries.

Silky Connoisseur

The Devlin Sour

⏱️ 8 Mins 🥃 Hard 🍸 Coupe Glass

Ingredients

• 60ml Devlin Blended Whiskey
• 30ml Fresh lemon juice
• 20ml Rich simple syrup (2:1 ratio)
• 15ml Fresh egg white (or aquafaba)
• 3 drops Angostura Bitters

Preparation

1. Combine Devlin Whiskey, lemon juice, simple syrup, and egg white in a shaker without ice. Dry shake for 15 seconds to emulsify egg white.
2. Add ice blocks and wet shake vigorously for another 12 seconds.
3. Double strain into a chilled coupe glass.
4. Drip Angostura bitters onto the velvety foam, swirling with a toothpick for art.

Spicy & Tangy

The Hurghada Mule

⏱️ 5 Mins 🍸 Easy 🍺 Copper Mug

Ingredients

• 50ml Swan Premium Vodka
• 15ml Fresh lime juice
• 120ml Fiery Ginger Beer
• Fresh cucumber ribbon & lime wedge

Preparation

1. Squeeze fresh lime juice into a premium copper mug.
2. Fill the copper mug 3/4 with crushed ice.
3. Pour in the smooth Swan Vodka and top with fiery ginger beer.
4. Stir gently and garnish with a beautiful cucumber ribbon and a lime wedge.

Tropical Escape

Cubana Mojito Smooth

⏱️ 6 Mins 🍹 Medium 🍹 Highball Glass

Ingredients

• 60ml Cubana Rum Smooth
• 8-10 Fresh Egyptian mint leaves
• 1/2 Fresh lime cut into 4 wedges
• 2 tsp Demerara brown sugar
• Soda water to top

Preparation

1. Muddle brown sugar and fresh lime wedges at the bottom of the glass to release juice.
2. Add mint leaves, slapping them first, and muddle very gently to avoid bitterness.
3. Fill the glass with crushed ice.
4. Pour the Cubana Rum Smooth over the top, top with soda, and stir fully from bottom.

Vintage Luxury

DRINK Golden Daiquiri

⏱️ 5 Mins 🍸 Easy 🍸 Coupe Glass

Ingredients

• 60ml Cubana Rum Gold
• 30ml Fresh lime juice
• 15ml Rich cane sugar syrup
• Dehydrated lime wheel (garnish)

Preparation

1. Chill a coupe glass in the freezer.
2. Combine the Cubana Rum Gold, fresh lime juice, and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
3. Shake vigorously for 12 seconds until frozen.
4. Double strain into the chilled coupe and float a dehydrated lime wheel.

Effervescent & Botanical

Butler's Gin Fizz

⏱️ 6 Mins 🍸 Medium 🍹 Collins Glass

Ingredients

• 50ml Butler's Gin Lime 15%
• 25ml Fresh lemon juice
• 15ml Rosemary-infused simple syrup
• 75ml Club soda (chilled)
• Fresh rosemary sprig & lemon twist

Preparation

1. Shake the Butler's Gin, lemon juice, and rosemary syrup with ice in a cocktail shaker.
2. Strain into a tall Collins glass without ice (for traditional fizz feel) or over fresh cubes.
3. Pour chilled club soda slowly over the top to make it foam.
4. Garnish with a lemon twist and fresh rosemary.

Classic Zesty

Malvado Margarita Silver

⏱️ 5 Mins 🍸 Easy 🍸 Margarita Glass

Ingredients

• 50ml Malvado Tequila Silver
• 25ml Triple Sec (orange liqueur)
• 25ml Fresh lime juice
• Coarse sea salt & lime wheel

Preparation

1. Rub a lime wedge around the outer rim of a chilled margarita glass and roll in coarse sea salt.
2. Add the Malvado Tequila, triple sec, and fresh lime juice into a shaker with ice.
3. Shake vigorously for 10 seconds.
4. Strain into the prepared glass over fresh ice blocks or served straight up.

Breathtaking Layers

Malvado Sunset Sunrise

⏱️ 5 Mins 🍹 Easy 🍹 Highball Glass

Ingredients

• 50ml Malvado Tequila Gold
• 120ml Freshly squeezed orange juice
• 15ml Premium Grenadine syrup
• Orange slice & maraschino cherry

Preparation

1. Fill a tall highball glass to the top with fresh ice blocks.
2. Pour the rich Malvado Tequila Gold and fresh orange juice over the ice, stir briefly.
3. Pour the grenadine slowly down the inside of the glass. It will sink and rise slowly to create beautiful sunset layers.
4. Do not stir. Garnish with orange & cherry.

Zesty Grapefruit

Mediterranean Paloma

⏱️ 5 Mins 🍸 Easy 🍹 Highball Glass

Ingredients

• 50ml Malvado Tequila Silver
• 15ml Fresh lime juice
• 120ml Pink grapefruit soda
• Pinch of sea salt
• Grapefruit slice for garnish

Preparation

1. Add a pinch of sea salt and fresh lime juice into a highball glass.
2. Fill the glass with large ice blocks.
3. Pour the silver Malvado Tequila, then top with cold pink grapefruit soda.
4. Stir very gently once and garnish with a beautiful fresh grapefruit slice.

Elegant Energizer

DRINK Espresso Martini

⏱️ 6 Mins ☕ Medium 🍸 Coupe Glass

Ingredients

• 50ml Swan Premium Vodka
• 25ml Rich Coffee Liqueur
• 30ml Fresh hot espresso shot
• 5ml Salted caramel syrup
• 3 Espresso beans for floating

Preparation

1. Brew a fresh espresso shot and let cool slightly.
2. Fill a cocktail shaker to the top with premium ice blocks.
3. Pour Swan Vodka, coffee liqueur, caramel syrup, and hot espresso over ice.
4. Shake vigorously for 15 seconds. Double strain into chilled coupe.
5. Garnish with three floating coffee beans.

Ultimate Sophistication

Classic Dry Martini

⏱️ 5 Mins 🍸 Medium 🍸 Martini Glass

Ingredients

• 60ml Butler's Gin (or Mosaic Gin)
• 10ml Dry Vermouth
• 1 large green olive (stuffed)
• Lemon peel twist (optional)

Preparation

1. Fill a mixing glass with high-density ice blocks.
2. Pour the Butler's dry gin and vermouth over the ice.
3. Stir continuously for 30 seconds to chill and dilute perfectly.
4. Strain into a frozen martini glass and garnish with a green olive on a pick or lemon twist.

Sleek & Effervescent

Highland Highball

⏱️ 4 Mins 🥃 Easy 🍹 Highball Glass

Ingredients

• 50ml Devlin Blended Whiskey
• 120ml Premium Club Soda
• Lemon twist & rosemary sprig
• Highball clear ice columns

Preparation

1. Slide clear ice columns into a tall highball glass.
2. Pour Devlin Blended Whiskey over the ice blocks.
3. Top slowly with cold, sparkling club soda down the bar spoon.
4. Stir once very gently. Express lemon peel, drop in twist.

Tangy & Minty

The Whiskey Smash

⏱️ 6 Mins 🍋 Medium 🥃 Rocks Glass

Ingredients

• 60ml Devlin Blended Whiskey
• 3 fresh lemon wedges
• 15ml Rich simple syrup
• 8-10 fresh mint leaves
• Crushed ice & mint crown

Preparation

1. Muddle the lemon wedges and simple syrup at the bottom of the shaker.
2. Add the mint leaves and press very gently.
3. Add Devlin Whiskey and a handful of ice cubes, shake vigorously.
4. Double strain into a rocks glass packed with crushed ice. Garnish with a mint crown.

Classic Standard

Cubana Cuba Libre

⏱️ 4 Mins 🍹 Easy 🍹 Highball Glass

Ingredients

• 50ml Cubana Rum Gold (or Smooth)
• 120ml Premium Coca-Cola
• 2 fresh lime wedges
• Large ice blocks

Preparation

1. Squeeze the juice of two lime wedges into a tall highball glass.
2. Fill the glass completely with large ice cubes.
3. Pour the gold Cubana Rum and fill to the brim with cola.
4. Stir gently once with a bar spoon and drop in a lime wedge.

Greek Heritage

Luxury Ouzo Lemonade

⏱️ 5 Mins 🍹 Easy 🍹 Highball Glass

Ingredients

• 45ml Mosaic Ouzo
• 30ml Fresh cloudy lemonade
• 10ml Cucumber-mint syrup
• 90ml Soda water
• Cucumber ribbon & mint leaves

Preparation

1. Pour Mosaic Ouzo, cloudy lemonade, and cucumber-mint syrup over ice in a highball glass. Note the beautiful cloudy anise effect.
2. Top with sparkling soda water.
3. Stir gently and line the glass inner shell with a cucumber ribbon. Garnish with mint.

Levantine Anise

DRINK Arak Spritz

⏱️ 5 Mins 🍹 Easy 🥂 Wine Glass

Ingredients

• 35ml Arak Kesrouan
• 30ml Fresh pink grapefruit juice
• 15ml Honey syrup
• 90ml Sparkling water
• Grapefruit peel & mint sprig

Preparation

1. In a wine glass filled with fresh ice blocks, stir the Arak Kesrouan, grapefruit juice, and honey syrup together.
2. Top with highly carbonated ice-cold sparkling water.
3. Express and drop in a pink grapefruit peel. Garnish with mint.

Botanical Magic

Mastiha & Tonic

⏱️ 5 Mins 🌿 Easy 🥂 Copa Glass

Ingredients

• 50ml Skinos Mastiha Spirit
• 120ml Premium botanic tonic water
• Fresh cucumber ribbon
• Rosemary sprig & lemon wheel

Preparation

1. Fill a large copa glass with premium high-density ice blocks.
2. Pour the sweet, herbal Skinos Mastiha spirit over the ice.
3. Top slowly with premium botanical tonic water.
4. Garnish with a fresh cucumber ribbon, lemon wheel, and a sprig of fresh rosemary.